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The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick
Jonathan Lethem, Philip K. Dick and Pamela Jackson
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Based on thousands of pages of typed and handwritten notes, journal entries, letters, and story...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated Commander Toad and the Voyage Home in Books
Jan 14, 2019
This is the final picture book about these characters, but all the charm is still here. There are plenty of laughs and puns. The storyline is good and gets resolved in a way the intended audience will understand. Parents might have to help young reader with a few words, but it is a good challenge when the time comes to expand young readers’ vocabulary. The illustrations perfectly capture the story while also sliding in a few extra jokes.
That Hideous Strength (Space Trilogy, #3)
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The story surrounds Mark and Jane Studdock, a newly married couple. Mark is a Sociologist who is...
Waste of Space
9.5
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Tensions are running high when multi-billionaire Lars Sjoburg is poisoned and demands to go home and...
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Lifeforce (1985) in Movies
Oct 22, 2020
Lifeforce is a film of three parts - it's one part sci-fi, one part British thriller, and one part ridiculous end-of-the-world horror, in that precise order.
The sci-fi part is decent enough, where a space crew discovers a strange object near Halley's comet, and further inspection reveals giant bats and sleeping naked humans in crystal coffins that turn out to weird space vampires (so on board with this ridiculous plot). It has a great aesthetic and some good special effects (keeping in mind this movie came out in 1985). The puppetry when some of the space-vampire victims come back to life is awesome.
Then the film shifts to Colonels Caine (Peter Firth) and Carlsen (Steve Railsback) as they track down one of the escaped aliens through London, whilst it kills and shapeshifts to it's hearts content.
This portion is slower, but Lifeforce has an engaging screenplay, and boasts a cast good enough to keep things entertaing. Patrick Stewart, Frank Finlay, Mathilda May, and John Hallam amongst others provide a solid ensemble that ensures the film doesn't fall into silly territory.
Everything leads up to the absurd finale however. London is completely aflame, hordes of vampire zombie things flood the street, there are bodies everywhere, shit is blowing up, vampire aliens are being vanquished with giant swords, people are being thrown out of helicopters - Tobe Hooper doesn't fuck about with this kind of stuff, and Lifeforce has a final sequence that puts a lot of other horror films to shame, and looks fantastic. It's glorious - This sci-fi-horror gem is well worth checking out.
Those Left Behind (Serenity #1)
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Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and scribe of Marvel's Astonishing X-Men, unveils a...
Thor: God of Thunder, Volume 1: The God Butcher
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Throughout the ages, gods have been vanishing, their mortal worshippers left in chaos. Now, Thor...
Trivial Pursuit: Classic Edition
8.2
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Gather your friends to play the trivia game that started it all! The classic edition of this Trivial...
David McK (3425 KP) rated Star Wars: The Acolyte in TV
Jul 19, 2024
It's just a pity the answer to the mystery is blatantly obvious from about 5, 10 minutes into episode 1 of an 8 episode series.
And that the lead character of Mae/Osha seems to struggle with her acting ability.
And that "attack me, Jedi, with all your might" is an actual line.
It's not all bad, though: the action scenes are actually pretty good, while the actor playing Sol brings back memories of Qui-Ginn Jinn (a highlight of TPM), and the space chase in the final episode is also pretty good.
It's just a pity it's a bit of a slog to get there.